Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Feb 15: The upper reaches of Kashmir valley received fresh snowfall while the plains were lashed by rains today, and the Meteorological Department has forecast fresh rains and snow for next 24 hours.
With the rains and snow, the temperature in summer capital of Srinagar plummeted to 6 degree Celsius. This week the highest maximum temperature in Srinagar was recorded at 16 degree Celsius.
Gulmarg and Kupwara town in North Kashmir and Pahalgam in South Kashmir and hills across Kashmir witnessed snowfall while rest of the Valley was lashed by light to moderate rains.
It was snowing in the Jawahar Tunnel area in South Kashmir. However, the Jammu-Srinagar national highway was open for traffic.
IGP Traffic, Munir Khan told Excelsior that highway is open for traffic but keeping in view the weather, he has asked commuters to confirm the status of the highway in the morning before their travel. He said that traffic will ply from Jammu to Srinagar tomorrow.
The Met Department has forecast light to moderate snowfall or rains across Kashmir valley and light snowfall in Ladakh region of the state. It has also forecast rains in Jammu region.
Srinagar, the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir, recorded a minimum temperature of 2.7 degree Celsius while maximum temperature was recorded at 6 degree Celsius.
The mercury in Gulmarg resort of North Kashmir rose by 2.5 degrees to settle at minus 4.5 degree Celsius last night while Pahalgam in south Kashmir recorded a low of 0.4 degree Celsius, up by over four degrees.
Leh and Kargil towns in cold desert region of Ladakh experienced comparatively warmer night as the twin towns recorded a low of minus 10.0 degree Celsius and minus 9.0 degree Celsius respectively.
The Met Department said that Jammu recorded maximum temperature of 16.9 degree Celsius and minimum of 10.8 degree Celsius.
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